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Open a terminal and su to root. then go to the rpm's directory and enter the following "rpm -ivh [filename]" That'll install (or try to) the rpm. The -ivh means "install" "verbose" and "hash" respectively. It'll tell you in it fails any dependancies and what went wrong.

Do a quick search here on installing mplayer, and I think you'll find you're not the only one that's experienced problems installing it. Sorry I can't shed more light on how to help you out - I gave up on trying to install mplayer myself a while ago.

\"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.\" Albert Einstein